Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Arch Road, Hersham, KT12 4QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gerry Flower
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 143364
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01932222536
About this school
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Hersham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 412 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 58 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 93% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 10% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 100% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 97% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 91% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School compares
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 412 | — |
| Bell Farm Primary School | 72% | 4.8% | 21.6% | 649 | 0.4 miles |
| Walton Oak Primary School | 69% | 5.5% | 34.6% | 421 | 0.7 miles |
| Burhill Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 545 | 0.8 miles |
| Ashley Church of England Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 574 | 1.2 miles |
| Cranmere Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 16.7% | 306 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.62%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 2.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bell Farm Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Walton-on-Thames
-
Walton Oak Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Walton-on-Thames
-
Burhill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hersham
-
Ashley Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Walton-on-Thames
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Cranmere Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Esher
Other schools in Hersham
- Burhill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School teach?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hersham.
- Who is the headteacher of Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is Mr Gerry Flower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School full?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 412 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School is part of XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.